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Jesse Newell

Whit Merrifield applauded by Royals fans in Blue Jays’ 4-1 win

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Royals manager Matt Quatraro — knowing Toronto starter Yusei Kikuchi has been tough historically on left-handed hitters — jotted down seven right-handed batters on his lineup card Tuesday.

It still wasn’t enough to produce results against the Blue Jays’ 31-year-old veteran.

Kikuchi allowed one run and three hits in five innings of tidy work, propelling Toronto to a 4-1 victory on a warm, windy Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.

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